Conferences and seminars

The Department of History arranges several seminar series on a range of historical themes.

Some of the seminar series are connected to a research group or a research centre. Some are more directed to a public audience and others more academically oriented.

 

This seminar series is a platform for discussions on the digitization of the historical sciences. Most seminars are conducted in English and through Zoom.

Read more about the Digital History Seminar

Contact

Sune Bechmann Pedersen

 

 

The Maritime Seminars are organized by the Centre for Maritime Studies, CEMAS, a collaboration between Stockholm University and the Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums. Seminars usually take place on selected Fridays at the Vasa museum.

Read more about the Centre and the seminars on CEMAS' webpage:

Centre for Maritime Studies

For information: cemas@historia.su.se

 

The seminar series provides a platform for discussion, debate and analysis of texts which provide new perspectives on gender. Researchers of all periods, from medieval to present times, attend the seminars, as well as other researchers who have an interest in gender perspectives.

Contact

Contact and information: Anders Ahlbäck, Helena Tolvhed

Read more on the Seminar's Swedish page

 

Climate and environmental History is an interdisciplinary field of research which combined qualitative and quantitative methods. Within the field, a broad selection of subjects are studied from many perspectives.

The seminar usually takes place on selected Wednesdays at 3pm–5pm, both in on location in room D837 at the Department of History and on Zoom.

Kontakt

Conveners: charlotta.forss@historia.su.se or fredrik.c.l@historia.su.se.

Read more on the Seminar's Swedish web page

 

The Centre for Medieval Studies organize the interdisciplinary Medieval seminars at the Department of History. The series provides a platform for collaboration between disciplines as well as opportunities to present publications, projects and ongoing research. The seminars are open to the public.

Contact

Center Leader: Kurt Villads Jensen

Information is shared on the Center's Facebook page and e-mail list. Register for the list by e-mailing sekreterare@medeltid.su.se.

View the Center's calendar

 

The Modern History research at the department is primarily focused on the 20th century. Subjects include migration politics, international aid, welfare politics, social movements and scientific careers.

 

A breakfast seminar about the city.

The Institute of Urban History arranges their high seminars in this series. One or two researchers present new research while the institute provides a light breakfast. No pre-registration necessary.

The Institute of Urban History conducts research on swedish and international urban history.

Contact and information: Mats Berglund and Heiko Droste (2033 Kb)

The Institute for Urban History's web pages

 

The Early Modern Seminars at the Department of history is the only historical seminar series which covers the period of 1500 –1800. The seminar convenes on five Wednesdays each semester at 15:00–18:00.

The seminar series also includes "Early modern theme days" focused on research questions of particular interest.

Contact and information: Anton Runesson

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